Michigan

Matthew Stafford drops by for a visit with Lions

Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford was in Allen Park today for the third of at least five visits he'll have with the Lions coaching staff and front office personnel.

Today's meeting was part of the individual interview process; Stafford already had talked to the Lions twice in Indianapolis last month. Stafford and the Lions' staff had dinner one night at the scouting combine and then they met again for the league-mandated 15-minute interview.

The Lions will see Stafford again next week when he takes part in the pro day at Georgia.

Stafford, who didn't throw at the combine, said he'll throw about 50 or 55 passes at the Georgia workout. The Lions will see Stafford one more time -- at an individual workout the quarterback will have just for the Lions.

The Lions did not make Stafford available to the local media, but there is a report of the visit on the team's Web site.